I think Bo Hines may start

7/19/2014 11:41:12 AM

42 days until kickoff. Can we get a countdown clock?

#42 MJ Salahuddin - linebacker

7/19/2014 12:15:00 PM

Really like our DL especially if Street is all that he is supposed to be.

Norman, Teal, McGill, Street can be as good as any in the ACC.

The LBs still look awful. Secondary should be decent with Tocho, Burris, non-injured Byrd (poor guy), and Jones.

7/19/2014 9:50:18 PM

^Agreed about the LBs. however, I'm hoping someone comes out and surprises us.

7/19/2014 10:23:06 PM

Quote :

"Atlantic Division (First place votes in parenthesis) 1. Florida State (109) - 670 2. Clemson (3) - 660 3. Louisville - 564 4. Syracuse - 368 5. NC State - 326 6. Boston College - 301 7. Wake Forest - 136 Coastal Division (First place votes in parenthesis) 1. Miami (26) - 614 2. Duke (33) - 597 3. Virginia Tech (23) - 571 4. North Carolina (27) - 570 5. Georgia Tech (1) - 322 6. Pitt (2) -319 7. Virginia -142 ACC Player of the Year 1. Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State - 99 2. Vic Beasley, DE, Clemson - 6 3. Duke Johnson, RB, Miami - 1 4. Jamison Crowder, WR, Duke - 1 5. Brenden Motley, QB, Virginia Tech -1"

7/21/2014 3:07:37 PM

Ryan Switzer's tutor is proofreading a letter to those voters as we speak.

7/21/2014 4:46:23 PM

^ ^ seems pretty reasonable for State. And man...can't believe UNC is #4 in the division. Granted, it's anybody's to win. But seems like there's been a lot of talk from media about this bein the year UNC actually lives up to expectations. Then again, 6 of 7 teams (Pitt?!?!) got 1st place votes so it's all pretty close

[Edited on July 21, 2014 at 5:32 PM. Reason : J]

7/21/2014 5:31:30 PM

http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/story/1422852-acc-kickoff-q-a-art-norman

http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/story/1422847-acc-kickoff-q-a-tony-creecy

7/22/2014 9:56:41 AM

[Edited on July 22, 2014 at 10:34 AM. Reason : ]

7/22/2014 10:34:20 AM

Does anyone know when they announce what the team entrance is going to be like?

I always fear they'll bring back that horrible rock version of the fight song.

7/22/2014 10:55:07 AM

7/22/2014 10:58:08 AM

http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2014/07/21/jim-grobe-you-will-see-a-big-improvement-in-nc-state-this-season/

7/22/2014 2:18:30 PM

God damn you made me listen to the entire interview for that? He complimented every team they brought up.

7/22/2014 3:12:21 PM

haha, sorry. I actually didn't listen to it.

7/22/2014 3:38:24 PM

[Edited on July 22, 2014 at 4:01 PM. Reason : wrong thread]

7/22/2014 3:59:04 PM

http://www.wralsportsfan.com/special-ops-help-nc-state-prepare-for-season/13831984/

7/23/2014 10:49:12 AM

Quote :

"“Seventy-one percent of our team is freshman or sophomores"

oof...

7/23/2014 11:51:25 AM

The whole quote is a double oof

Quote :

"“I thought it was a great way to simulate just the stress of the game day atmosphere for a young football team,” said Doeren. “Seventy-one percent of our team is freshman or sophomores so we're just trying to find ways to help those guys be ready for game day mentally.”"

I wonder what that number is if you exclude redshirts...

7/23/2014 11:57:55 AM

71% being Freshman and Sophomores is a good thing long-term. Those guys getting game reps early and often will lead to them having better years down the line. It will also allow us to build a program where we can actually afford to RS guys and only play the guys who are so good that they earn a spot on the field instead of being forced to play before they're physically/mentally ready. Like look at McClendon, going to be our future at QB behind Brissett, going to have to play this year instead of RS'ing like we'd prefer to.

Last year we played quite a few Freshmen, some of those guys looked pretty solid for Freshmen. Just going to get better as they learn the system and grow. It was much the same idea that TOB had here and achieved at BC. It's just that TOB really only had a few instances of that here and then left the cupboards pretty bare for Doeren.

7/23/2014 12:41:18 PM

Wolfpack Football to Play Home and Home Series with West Virginia

Quote :

"In 2018, the Mountaineers will travel to Carter-Finley Stadium, while the Wolfpack will travel to Morgantown for a 2019 matchup. NC State has faced West Virginia 10 times in program history, with the series tied at 5-5. The last meeting was in the 2010 Champs Sports Bowl, when quarterback Russell Wilson led the Wolfpack to a 23-7 win over the No. 22 Mountaineers. The squads also met in the 1972 Peach Bowl, which NC State won 49-13, and the 1975 Peach Bowl - a 13-10 WVU win. The teams have not played on either's home field since 1979, when the Wolfpack enjoyed a 38-13 victory in Morgantown. NC State has won the last three meetings and four of the last five. The series with the Mountaineers is the second major series added by the Wolfpack in recent weeks. NC State recently announced a home-and-home series with Mississippi State of the SEC for 2020 and 2021. "

http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072314aaa.html

7/23/2014 1:22:47 PM

Quote :

"Like look at McClendon, going to be our future at QB behind Brissett, going to have to play this year instead of RS'ing like we'd prefer to."

why does he have to play?

7/23/2014 3:36:55 PM

Quote :

"why does he have to play?"

The two behind Brissett are a former walk on and true Freshman McLendon. The backup (which I assume McLendon will be in the running for regardless) will see extensive reps against the 4 OOC opponents. Very, very risky to try and Redshirt McLendon (because he may even win the #2) because if anything happens to Brissett you just wasted a lot of reps and a lot of game action he could have seen against the OOC teams because he would then have to burn his redshirt so the team can carry two QB's.



[Edited on July 23, 2014 at 4:30 PM. Reason : .]

7/23/2014 4:29:04 PM

I thought I remember reading that Garrett Leatham is expected to be Brissett's back-up this season.... did I also read that he received a scholarship?

7/23/2014 4:39:30 PM

He is expected to be the #2 behind Bris so that they CAN redshirt McLendon.

Dunno why that guy thought they would actually play him this year if they can help it.

Garrett is a fine backup...I dont think he will see much time this year anyways.

7/23/2014 6:23:42 PM

^
Agreed. He shouldn't play much with Jacoby at the helm, because things usually work out exactly in our best interest.

7/23/2014 6:49:57 PM

Our line will be MUCH much better this year, especially if Rob is back as planned.

Last year we had hardly any talent on offense and a ton of youngn's

7/23/2014 6:58:34 PM

But I know exactly what you mean...NC State Shit

7/23/2014 9:03:37 PM

Anyone have any idea of a way to convert this photo, specifically the insignia, into a logo type thing. I REALLY want a T-shirt/sweater with it on there.

ideas? anyone else want one?

http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/0009146

7/23/2014 9:48:21 PM

Ha I was going to try to do that at one point, but never got around to it... Need it as a vector

7/23/2014 10:49:37 PM

Why is our backup QB going to see extensive reps vs. our OOC opponents? We aren't going to be up 60 at half in those games and our #1s needs all the reps they can get. This isn't rec soccer for 8 year olds.

7/24/2014 12:12:32 AM

http://imgur.com/MOHF3Ic

[Edited on July 24, 2014 at 12:31 AM. Reason : I dont internet well]

7/24/2014 12:27:31 AM

^^

Quote :

"Whoever your two is you have to get him reps where he's ready... if he's good enough and he beats out Garrett I hope it's clear."

Coach Doeren said that if McClendon wins the #2 job in the fall then he will receive game reps to be in a situation where he can play if Brissett goes down.

7/24/2014 8:18:18 AM

^Exactly.

I didn't pull my claims out of thin air. Coach Doeren literally said that if McClendon wins the #2 job, that he will indeed play in the first four games. From everything I've read from people who have covered some of the 7-on-7 drills, it sounds like McClendon is very likely to win the #2 job.

Doeren is coming off one of the worst, if not THE worst, football season we've ever had. Large part of that was due to the QB rotation and injuries. You know he's feeling the pressure to put together a better season, so he's going to play his best players regardless of redshirts. If Leatham wins the #2 job, then that's awesome and good for him, would love to redshirt McClendon. Just hard to imagine a former walk-on beating out a 4* QB that has drawn rave reviews so far.

7/24/2014 8:31:50 AM

http://ec.libsyn.com/p/e/5/8/e58d1508f1379a2d/DaveDoeren2014ACCFootballKickoff.mp3?d13a76d516d9dec20c3d276ce028ed5089ab1ce3dae902ea1d06c88135d1c155c547&c_id=7413173


LINK TO AUDIO

[Edited on July 24, 2014 at 8:34 AM. Reason : It's a whole presser but the comments are in the first couple minutes]

7/24/2014 8:34:10 AM

Quote :

"Coach Doeren literally said that if McClendon wins the #2 job, that he will indeed play in the first four games. "

I remember TOB did this with Glennon during RW's last year. The first few games of the season, Glennon would get a couple of series.

I didn't like it back then, but it makes sense. I'm just worried that McClendon is going to get killed back there if he wins the job. He's going to be a really good QB and already has some serious skills, but he's just so skinny right now.

[Edited on July 24, 2014 at 11:26 AM. Reason : also hate to burn the RS]

7/24/2014 11:24:10 AM

Quote :

"Large part of that was due to the QB rotation and injuries. "

no. the large part of sucking huge dick last year was due to a terrible defense.

the qb position was only a small part.

7/24/2014 11:34:36 AM

^^different situation, though, since glennon had already redshirted a year.

7/24/2014 3:44:21 PM

^^^I would hope McLendon wouldn't have to play enough time to worry about him getting injured badly. Unless of course you mean him having to start because Brissett gets hurt. If all McLendon is doing is playing mop up time or whatever, injuries probably aren't a big concern

7/24/2014 4:23:23 PM

^^^Our defense played fine a few games, but they were just on the field far too long and they'd fall apart late in the game. Then the defense also had injuries to deal with.

7/24/2014 7:54:42 PM

Duke and Wake just off the top of my head are games our defense played great only to be screwed over by poor QB play.

7/24/2014 8:07:03 PM

Quote :

"the qb position was only a small part."

The QB position was the linchpin that made our whole team look awful.

7/24/2014 9:55:04 PM

LOL nope

7/24/2014 10:10:08 PM

are we really arguing which part of our team sucked last year? I'll make it easy for you...everyone sucked. Offense, Defense, Special Teams. We looked like a bunch of broke dicked dogs out there for a majority of the season. Calling timeouts on kickoffs, can't get a TE lined up on the damn line right 8 games into the season, jumping offsides multiple times 10 games into the season. Just a train wreck

7/24/2014 10:29:46 PM

It really was the quarterback.

7/24/2014 10:33:59 PM

I'm reserving judgement on any qb until they have played.

Lots of folks were ready to give jay Davis, Marcus stone, etc the heisman before they even took a snap,

7/25/2014 7:47:06 AM

I've learned that we are a very forgiving fanbase.

And by forgiving, I mean we immediately forget the past and start believing in greatness again once the season is over. Especially on QBs, be they proven or not.

Every QB we've had has been a Heismann contender in our minds at this point. In my lifetime, our great QBs have been:

-Rivers
-Wilson

Serviceable QBs (good, but not amazing):
-Glennon
-Kramer
-Jordan
-Montgomery
-Bender
-Harvey
-Barnett

Bad QBs
-Laureano
-Stone
-Davis
-Evans
-Beck
-Thomas
-Mitchell
-anyone I forgot

NR: Olin Hannum

I'm holding out to make sure Brissett is serviceable first. I think he'll fall somewhere around the middle for now.

7/25/2014 9:03:08 AM

Haha "we"

7/25/2014 9:23:31 AM

Roman Gabriel? guess he falls in the Bad category since you forgot him

nvm you said in your lifetime.

[Edited on July 25, 2014 at 9:56 AM. Reason : ]

7/25/2014 9:55:50 AM

Geoff Bender?

I guess...but he belongs at the bottom of that second list.

7/25/2014 10:52:53 AM

Geoff Bender was pretty solid.

I think you can put Glennon in that top list. He threw 60 fucking touchdowns in two seasons and had like 500 yards and 5 (or 6?) tds in one game against UNC. He unfortunately played on some shit-tastic teams...but if he had another year or two...his stats would put him up there as one of our best.

He's not on the Rivers/Wilson level, but I think he's closer to them than the guys on the next level are to him.

[Edited on July 25, 2014 at 10:56 AM. Reason : .]

7/25/2014 10:56:12 AM